The West Coast Military Zone has denied media reports that Oil Facilities Guards gave the zone’s forces a deadline to withdraw from Zawiya Oil Refinery.
Oil facilities at the Zawiya refinery had suffered damage following armed clashes on Friday evening, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed on Saturday.
The Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) of the western region branch gave Finance Minister Faraj Bumatari a week on Monday to reverse his decision on stopping their field allowances
The National Oil Corporation has warned over lack of security and protection as Zawiya refinery, saying this could lead to complete suspension of operations.
